Events

WePlay! eSports Newmedia Group is gearing up to host the second event in its Dota 2 series, Tug of War, starting May 28th. With a total prize pool of $300,000 (£236,910), Tug of War: Dire will bring together 24 teams from across the Americas and Asia to compete in two separate single elimination brackets. Image credit: […]

Insurance and financial giant State Farm has extended and expanded its sponsorship deal with Riot Games for League of Legends esports. State Farm will sponsor the following events through 2021: LCS, League of Legends World Championship, Mid-Season Invitational, All-Star Event, and League of Legends College Championship. Photo credit: Riot Games Naz Aletaha, Head of Partnerships […]

The Esports Insider Hall of Fame 2019 is set to be a bumper event especially thanks to our partners WePlay! and GRID. We’ll be inducting three famous faces from the industry who have helped shape, develop and made a serious impact on the industry we all know and love so dearly. Last year we inducted […]

Disneyland Paris has appointed elytics as its analytics data partner for the Dota 2 Major. elytics is using AI and machine-learning logo detection software, as well as PR & social media crawling, to monitor the impact of the event – as well as the visibility of the brands that sponsored it. Image credit: elytics SEE ALSO: […]

Echo Fox has just 60 days to fix its current internal issues before Riot Games takes formal action regarding its LCS franchise. Rick Fox, Founder of Echo Fox previously expressed his intentions to leave the organisation after allegations of racism and threats of violence being used by shareholder Amit Raizada came to light through a report from […]

UK Esports Awards has announced that gaming monitor manufacturer AOC will return as a sponsor for the second iteration of the initiative. AOC will be the after party sponsor of the awards show, which will return for a second year on August 3rd at Rich Mix in Shoreditch, London. Logo credits: UK Esports Awards & […]

Activision Blizzard has entered a multi-year deal involving licensed collectibles for the Overwatch League with Upper Deck. The partnership will see Upper Deck create trading cards, stickers, sticker books, prints, posters, and memorabilia for the franchised league. Image credits: Overwatch League & Upper Deck Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck commented on the deal in […]

Supercell has entered a one-year partnership with OGN Esports for the upcoming season of the Clash Royale League, meaning it will handle the production of CRL Asia, CRL West, and the World Finals. CRL West – a new region for the competition that includes teams from North America, Europe, and Latin America – will begin later […]

Mars Media has added AOC and SAP as partners for the ongoing Disneyland Paris Major, the fourth Dota 2 Major in the current Dota Pro Circuit season. The brands have been featured in the broadcast for the Major since it began on May 4th but the deals have only just been formally announced. Photo credit: Mars […]

Asia’s largest gaming café brand, Wanyoo, has confirmed a second UK site at the Cathedral Lanes development in Coventry City Centre. The esports operator has agreed to a new 15-year lease. The flagship London store opened earlier this year, offering customers multi-purpose gaming facilities, professional esports equipment and gaming PCs. The café will cater to […]

WePlay! eSports Newmedia Group is gearing up to host the second event in its Dota 2 series, Tug of War, starting May 28th. With a total prize pool of $300,000 (£236,910), Tug of War: Dire will bring together 24 teams from across the Americas and Asia to compete in two separate single elimination brackets. Image credit: […]

Super Evil Megacorp has announced that it’s reeling back its esports support for mobile MOBA title Vainglory. The developer explained its “decision to shift away from” the game’s competitive scene in a blog post. Photo credit: Super Evil Megacorp The reasoning behind the decision is a change in interest for the company, having already turned to […]